I saw a certain Salford fan posting on twitter that they were making a play for Lewis Murphy. I have been monitoring him playing via the nswrl site but not easy to get news on individual players unless first graders as far as can see. He played 4 and scored in his last game but hasn't seen any game time since. Might be injured but if not wonder if having 2nd thoughts as some players actually want to play.

Would take him back if that's the case

I’d also be interested as I think he has a bright future. I think he could transition to centre too and the photos I saw he looked to halve bulked up a bit.

No reason why you couldn’t have 3 quality wingers in the team

I'd take him back in a heart beat.

Bit hypocritical there! You criticise TJ being converted to centre (as I do) but suggest LM could! He's an exceptional winger why move him?

Haven't Salford just confirmed signing a guy called Logan Lewis from the NRL. Fan hears Lewis and assumes wrongly that it's Murphy probably.

Not hypocritical at all and I expected you to pipe up. But I’m not that fragile I’m afraid.

Johnstone is a fully fledged winger who has over 10 years playing their at the top flight winning a few accolades and topping top try scorer and playing for England.

Murphy is a young winger who still has plenty of time to develop his game and is pretty malleable as younger players tend to be. He’s yet to hit any significant heights in the wing position which is absolutely the position to play him in as a starting point. I do think that he would be an option to look at for centre if he has the skill set. I seem to remember a couple of astute passes by him and his defence for his age was pretty good to.

There’s a big difference in talking about an established experienced winger who plays for England and a young lad who’s got everything to prove and still an age where he can be looked at in another position.

Might not work, might be worth a try or not.

As for Murphy being exceptional. Your exaggerating to try and have a snipe because your I disagreed with your opinion on TJ. How boring.

He’s got good potential, he went well but there’s alot to prove before Murphy gets billed as an exceptional winger.

Can't say I've seen anything with Murphy that makes me think he'll be a better centre than winger.
He's a great winger with bags of potential. I'd let him gain experience in his chosen position first.

Definitely a winger and not a centre. The question is could we turn him into a right sided winger, we have already got lefties in T J and Walmsley. Didn't Lewis play a few games on the right for us previously ? He has been tried on both wings for the Roosters.

Maybe not but I recall a few decent passes and some good defence from him for his breakthrough year. If he came back of course it would first and foremost be as a winger, absolutely no question he is a good winger with good potential. He’s definitely young enough to give centre a shot though and that was more my point.

I’m expecting Walmsley on the right wing next year but there’s no reason why we couldn’t have Murphy vying for a wing spot too. I would be happy for him to return and I do rate him.

I know Walmsley is looking good for us and is playing well, but from what I've seen, he'd still be 3rd choice behind Murphy and TJ.
Which kinda suggests Murphy wouldn't be top of our list as we have other positions to fill.

Bit OTT but consistent with your posts.
You have your opinion I have mine.
Murphy was an exceptional talent for someone his age with lots of potential.
I'm not declaring WW 3 but your post in my opinion was quite contrary to previous views you have stated no matter how much you try to squirm out of it.

I’m not squirming out of anything and I’m happy for you to quote these past posts.

I’m not declaring anything and would never make anything personal but my views haven’t changed and I am consistent in my thoughts.

We are talking about two different players at different points in their career. The thoughts and opinions I have on Johnstone trying new positions are different to that of Murphy and are opinions each accredited to the specific player based on a few factors like age, stage of career, experience etc.

My blanket opinions and thoughts and it’s a pet hate of mine is that I don’t like players being played out of their natural positions unless it’s absolutely necessary. Though my opinion is there is flexibility to try new positions with younger players still learning and developing. I accept it might not work most young players but I’m more open to trying at this stage of their careers.

Take last week and playing a quality winger at fullback and a quality fullback at stand off when it would have been easier and less disruptive to just stick Kay there like vs Bulls and not move 2 players.

Your opinion may differ from mine and that’s fine. I’m wrong on occasions and I can be inflexible with my thinking in some places but it’s all discussion and viewpoints. Even if we disagree and there’s a bit of an exchange of views we are all fans and I don’t treat any poster any different. Happy to chat with anyone about anything.

I heard the same earlier, but the version I heard was that we've also expressed an interest in bringing him back

Confirmed today that Salford have signed a Lewis but neither a Murphy nor a Mikey.

After not featuring for a number of weeks. Lewis has been selected to play left wing for the Roosters NSW Cup team to play St George Illawarra Dragons on Sunday 07/07

I know we have Johnstone, Walmsley and Booth for next season but I would welcome Murphy coming back to the club as a young local talent. It would be a good move to bring him back.

Did we hold his registration as a young player under 23/24 like Shaw/Croft?

He picked up a knock is the reason not been playing previously

Hope he goes well. I’m happy to champion any Wakefield Trinity homegrown player.

Despite making a few handling errors in the last game Lewis has kept his place in the Rooster's squad to play Western Suburbs this Sunday
On the bench for the Magpies is Charbel Tasipale, who was recently released by the Cas Vegas Bin Dippers

If Murphy were to return to SL I think we would be one of his choice clubs. Certainly more likely to stay this side of the Pennines imho. That said I think he’ll stay in Oz for as long as he can

One positive from the previous regime is we have a clause of first refusal for Lewis, similar to Bateman when he left Wigan, so if he does return and we want to, we will be talking with him first.

I don't see how that's possible if he was out of contract?

Just what Craig Harrison had said, I don't know all the ins and outs off it but the deal he signed for the roosters was done way before the May date where clubs are allowed to talk to players. Not everything is straight forward.

Doesn't the May deadline only apply to RFL clubs? I'm sure you can approach the other competition whenever you want? Huddersfield did similar with Burgess for 2025.

I agree. It would have to be a pretty specific contract clause and I'd say pretty unenforceable too.

We don't have a contract with him to add the clause to either.